WA weather warning: Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall set to hit Busselton and Dunsborough
The Bureau of Meteorology have issued a severe thunderstorm warning and have forecast that heavy rain will develop in the next several hours.
'A slow-moving trough is in place over the far southwest of WA embedded in a moist and unstable airmass ahead of a cold front moving towards the coast,' the alert stated.
'This is leading to the development of some slow moving thunderstorm clusters with a risk of heavy rainfall.'
The main locations in WA that will be affected are likely to be Busselton and Dunsborough.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people who live in the areas where the storm is set to hit should take precautions to protect themselves from the potential impacts of the severe weather:
The weather warning is not in place for Perth metropolitan area but the forecast predicts a high chance of showers and the chance of a thunderstorm for the rest of the evening in Perth.
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